| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 006792 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Silk, George |
| Place made | Greece: Athens |
| Date made | c March 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS ON LEAVE IN ATHENS TAKE THE ROAD TO THE ACROPOLIS TO GET A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF ...
Description
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS ON LEAVE IN ATHENS TAKE THE ROAD TO THE ACROPOLIS TO GET A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THEIR NEW SURROUNDINGS. THE A.I.F. IN GREECE. MEN OF THE A.I.F., AFTER MONTHS IN THE DESERT, EMBARKED FROM AN EGYPTIAN SEAPORT, WORE LIFEBELTS ON THEIR HAZARDOUS MEDITERRANEAN VOYAGE, AND ARRIVED IN GREECE IN TIME TO SEE SOME OF THE SIGHTS, BEFORE HEROICALLY CARRYING ON THE TRADITIONS OF THE ANZAC BESIDE TROOPS FROM THE MOTHER COUNTRY.